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TORRINGTON — State police released two new audio clips of bogus radio transmissions from Litchfield County Dispatch on Friday.

The two new clips reveal several calls from the unknown man purporting to be several fire officials. The calls came in between Dec. 25 and on Monday. Police did not say when the calls were made.

Dan Soule, executive director of Litchfield County Dispatch, said there are more calls of the man canceling fire service but he didn't want to discuss those incidents, citing the ongoing state police investigation.

The state police are seeking the public's help in identifying the man on the radio. Anyone who can identify the man is asked to call state police detectives with the Western Major Crime Squad at 860-626-1821 or 860-234-1529. Information can be emailed to holly.wrightson@ct.gov. All calls or emails will remain confidential.

State police won't say what charges the culprit would face or whether the Federal Communications Commission is assisting in the investigation.

The calls can be made with a stolen or missing police or fire radio or a two-way radio, which is inexpensive and can be used to tap into emergency dispatch systems. Anyone who knows the frequency on which a dispatch system broadcasts can communicate on that system.

Soule said there's little dispatchers can do to determine whether a call being placed is real or not. Dispatchers have to handle all calls as if they are an emergency.

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